Wall mounted pet feeding system

ABSTRACT

A system includes a wall mount adaptor that may be configured to be secured to a wall. The wall mount adaptor may have a top recessed portion disposed proximate the wall and a plurality of slots disposed on a side of the adaptor opposite the wall. A cover or back splash may include a mating adaptor having a protrusion that may extend along a wall facing side of the mating adaptor and be configured to be received by or engage with the top recess. The mating adaptor may also include a plurality of connectors or pins that extend from the wall facing side, each of the plurality of connectors or pins may be configured to be received by or engage with a respective slot. The back splash may include an opening that may be configured to receive at least a portion of a horizontal tray. The horizontal tray may be configured to connect to the back splash and may be secured to the wall mount adaptor.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser.No. 15/412,461 filed Jan. 23, 2017, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,412,929,which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application 62/431,721 filedon Dec. 8, 2016 and U.S. Provisional Application 62/281,803 filed onJan. 22, 2016. The entire disclosures of all the above applications arehereby incorporated by reference herein as though fully set forth intheir entireties.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for mounting anadaptor to a wall, including a system and method for mounting aconnectable tray to the adaptor.

BACKGROUND

Various systems for mounting trays or other objects to walls generallyrely on securing mechanisms, such as screws or nails, in order to securethe tray or other objects to the wall. In general, wall mounting systemsmay include various mounting components that require various tools forassembling the components and attaching them to the wall. Additionally,various tools may be required to remove the wall mount components fromthe wall in order to, for example, clean the components. Accordingly, asystem and method for assembling and attaching a wall mounted tray to awall and disassembling the tray from the wall mount without the use oftools may be desirable. Additionally, a pet feeding system that allowsan animal to consume food stored in a receptacle in the tray andprevents the pet from dislodging the receptacle may also be desirable.

SUMMARY

A system for mounting a tray to a wall may include a wall mount adaptorthat may be configured to be secured to a surface such as a wall. Theadaptor may have a top recessed portion disposed proximate the wall anda plurality of slots disposed on a side of the adaptor opposite thewall. A mating adaptor may include a protrusion that may extend along awall facing side of the mating adaptor. The protrusion may be configuredto be received by or engage with the top recess of the wall mountadaptor. The mating adaptor may also include a plurality of connectorsor pins that may extend from the wall facing side of the mating adaptor.Each of the plurality of connectors or pins may be configured to bereceived by or engage with a respective one of the plurality of slots. Acover or back splash having an opening may be configured to receive atleast a portion of a horizontal tray. The horizontal tray may beconfigured to connect to the cover or back splash and may be secured tothe wall mount adaptor. The mating adaptor may be separate from orintegral to the cover or back splash.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 generally depicts an exploded view of an embodiment of a wallmount locking system embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 generally depicts a perspective view of an embodiment of a wallmount adaptor embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 generally depicts a perspective view of an embodiment of a wallmount adaptor and a mating adaptor embodying principles of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 4 generally depicts an embodiment of a tray and back splashassembly embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 generally depicts an embodiment of an assembled back splash andtray assembly embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 generally depicts an embodiment of a wall mount and assembledback splash assembly embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 generally depicts an embodiment of an assembled back splashassembly mounted to a wall embodying principles of the presentdisclosure

FIG. 8 generally depicts an embodiment of an alternative wall mountlocking system including a plurality of insertable receptacles;

FIG. 9 generally depicts an embodiment of receptacles inserted into thealternative wall mount locking system generally illustrated in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 generally depicts a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of awall mount locking system embodying principles of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 11 generally depicts a top view of an embodiment of the wall mountlocking system generally illustrated in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 generally depicts a front view of an embodiment of the wallmount locking system of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 generally depicts an embodiment of a tray receptacle embodyingprinciples of the present disclosure;

FIG. 14 generally depicts a cross-section of an embodiment of areceptacle generally illustrated in FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 generally depicts an exploded view of an embodiment of a wallmount locking system embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 16 generally depicts a front perspective view of an embodiment of awall mount locking system embodying principles of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 17 generally depicts a back perspective view of an embodiment of awall mount locking system embodying principles of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 18 generally depicts a top view of an embodiment of a wall mountlocking system embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 19 generally depicts a front view of an embodiment of a wall mountlocking system embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 20 generally depicts a first side view of an embodiment of a wallmount locking system embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 21 generally depicts a second side view of an embodiment of a wallmount locking system embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 22 generally depicts a perspective view of an embodiment of a trayand back splash assembly embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 23 generally depicts a side view of an embodiment of a tray andback splash assembly embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 24 generally depicts a perspective view of an embodiment of a traywith a plurality of insertable receptacles;

FIG. 25 generally depicts a perspective view of an embodiment of aembodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 26 generally depicts a bottom perspective view of an embodiment ofa tray;

FIG. 27 generally depicts a perspective view of an embodiment of a traywith an insertable receptacle;

FIG. 28 generally depicts a perspective view of an embodiment of a trayembodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 29 generally depicts a bottom perspective view of an embodiment ofa tray embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 30 generally depicts a perspective view of an embodiment of a backsplash embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 31 generally depicts another perspective view of an embodiment of aback splash embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 32 generally depicts a back perspective view of an embodiment of aback splash and wall mount adaptor embodying principles of the presentdisclosure;

FIG. 33 generally depicts a cross-section perspective view of anembodiment of a wall mount and back splash of the present disclosure,e.g., prior to being attached to a wall;

FIG. 34 generally depicts a cross-section perspective view of anembodiment of a wall mount and back splash of the present disclosure,e.g., after being attached to a wall;

FIG. 35 generally depicts a closer cross-section view of an embodimentof a wall mount and back splash of the present disclosure, e.g., afterbeing attached to a wall;

FIG. 36 generally depicts another back perspective view of an embodimentof a back splash embodying principles of the present disclosure;

FIG. 37 generally depicts another back perspective view of an embodimentof a back splash embodying principles of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 38 generally depicts a perspective view of an embodiment of a wallmount adaptor embodying principles of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

With reference to FIGS. 1-3, an embodiment of a wall mount lockingsystem 10 is generally illustrated. The system 10 may include a wallmount adaptor 12. The wall mount adaptor 12 may be configured to besecured to a surface, such as a wall 14. In embodiments, the wall mountadaptor 12 may include a plurality of apertures or holes 16 (referred togenerally as “holes”). In embodiments, the plurality of holes 16 maycomprise through bores that pass through a front side 18 of the wallmount adaptor 12 through a wall facing side 20 of the wall mount adaptor12. The front side 18 may oppose the wall facing side 20.

Each of the plurality of holes 16 may be configured to receive acorresponding one of a plurality of fasteners 22. By way of non-limitingexample only, the plurality of fasteners 22 may include screws, nails,or other suitable forms or types of wall fasteners. In embodiments, eachof the plurality of fasteners 22 may include a head 24 and a shaft 26.The head 24 may be configured to receive a driver, such as, for exampleand without limitation, a screw driver. By way of non-limiting exampleand without limitation, the shaft 26 may comprise threads configured toresist withdrawal when a corresponding fastener 22 is driven into thewall 14. In embodiments, a shaft 26 of a corresponding one of thefasteners 22 may pass through a corresponding hole 16. The shaft 26 maybe driven into the wall 14 by, for example and without limitation, ascrew driver driving the corresponding head 24. Additionally, thecorresponding head 24 may be comprised of a slightly larger diameterthan a diameter of the corresponding hole 16. In this way, the head 24may prevent the corresponding fastener 22 from passing through acorresponding hole 16. The fasteners 22 may secure the wall mouthadaptor 12 to the wall 14.

The wall mount adaptor 12 may include a plurality of recessed formationsor slots 28. As generally illustrated in FIG. 2, each of the slots 28may be disposed on the front side 18 of the wall mount adaptor 12. Inembodiments, the slots 28 may comprise through bores passing through thefront side 18 to the wall facing side 20. In other embodiments, theslots 28 may be recesses set into the front face 18 without passingthrough to the wall facing side 20. The slots 28 may be disposed on thefront face 18 proximate a bottom side 30 of the wall mount adaptor 12while the plurality of holes 16 may be disposed on the front face 18proximate an upper portion 32 of the wall mount adaptor 12.

In other embodiments, the slots 28 may be disposed proximate the upperportion 32 while the holes 16 may be disposed proximate the bottom side30. It is understood that the holes 16 and the slots 28 may be disposedin other suitable positions on the front face 28. In embodiments, theslots 28 may comprise a keyhole slot. For example, a receiving portion36 may be disposed at or near a top portion 38 of the slots 28. Further,a tapered portion 40 may extend from the receiving portion 36.

In embodiments, the wall mount adaptor 12 may include a recess 34disposed substantially near the upper portion 32. Further, the recess 34may be disposed on or about the wall facing side 20. Accordingly, therecess 34 may be disposed proximate the wall 14. In embodiments, therecess 34 may provide a horizontal gap between the wall mount adaptor 12and the wall 14 when the wall mount adaptor 12 is secured to the wall14, such as generally illustrated in FIG. 3. As will be discussed indetail below, the horizontally extending recess 34 may be configured toreceive a corresponding protrusion. In embodiments, the gap created bythe recess 34 when the wall mount adaptor 12 is secured to the wall 14may be configured to securely hold or lock the corresponding protrusionbetween the wall mount adaptor 12 and the wall 14.

The system 10 may include a mating adaptor (which may also be referredto as a “hook adaptor”) 42. The mating adaptor 42 may be configured tobe secured and/or locked into the wall mount adaptor 12. In embodiments,the adaptor 42 may be attached to the wall mount adaptor 12 without theuse of tools. For example, the mating adaptor 42 may include a formationor protrusion 44. In embodiments, a horizontal protrusion 44 may bedisposed proximate an engagement portion 48 of a hook adaptor 42. Theengagement portion 48 may be disposed at or near an upper portion of thehook adaptor 42. The protrusion 44 may comprise a hook shaped protrusionthat may extend away from a wall mount facing side 46 of the hookadaptor 42. The protrusion 44 may include an engagement portion 50 thatmay extend downward away from the engagement portion 48.

The protrusion 44 may extend horizontally along the hook adaptor 42 andbe configured to engage and/or be received by the horizontal recess 34of the wall mount adaptor 12. For example and without limitation, theprotrusion 44 may be slid into the recess 34. The protrusion 44 may beconfigured to securely and/or snuggly fit into the recess 34.

The hook adaptor 42 may include a plurality of connectors or pins 52(hereinafter referred to as “pins”). In embodiments, each of a pluralityof pins 52 may comprise a pin head 54 and a pin shaft 56. Inembodiments, the pin head 54 may comprise a diameter that issubstantially similar to a diameter of the receiving portion 36. Inembodiments, the each of the pin heads 54 may be inserted intocorresponding receiving portions 36. For example, as described, theprotrusion 44 may engage the recess 34. In embodiments, when theprotrusion 44 engages the recess 34, the hook adaptor 12 may be slid orpushed downward toward the bottom side 30 of the wall mount adaptor 12.Each of the pin heads 54 may then be inserted into correspondingreceiving portions 36 of the slots 28.

The hook adaptor 42 may then be slid or pushed further toward the bottomside 30. As described, the slots 28 may comprise a keyhole slot that mayeach include the tapered portion 40. The tapered portion 40 may be anopening narrower than a corresponding pin head 54. In embodiments, thetapered portions 40 may prevent corresponding pin heads 54 fromwithdrawing from the slots 28 when the hook adaptor 42 is slid onto thewall mount adaptor 12. Additionally, the slots 28 and the cooperation ofthe recess 34 with the horizontal protrusion 44 may substantially lockthe hook adaptor 42 to the wall mount adaptor 12. The hook adaptor 42may also include a lower protrusion 60 that may extend from the wallmount facing side 46 proximate to a lower portion 62. The lowerprotrusion 60 may engage at least a portion of the bottom side 30 of thewall mount adaptor 12. In embodiments, the lower protrusion 60 may guidethe hook adaptor 42 as it is locked to the wall mount adaptor 12.

With reference to FIGS. 4-7, the system 10 may include a tray assemblyas generally illustrated at 64. The tray assembly 64 may include a tray66 and a cover or back splash 68 (referred to herein as “back splash”).As will be described in detail below, the tray assembly 64 may beconfigured to be secured to the hook adaptor 42. In embodiments, thetray assembly 64 may be configured to be secured to the hook adaptor 42without the use of tools. The tray 66 may include a tray top 70. Thetray top 70 may include a plurality of openings 72. However, it isunderstood that the tray top 70 may, if desired, comprise a flat surfacewithout openings. The openings 72 may be round, square, or othersuitable shapes. As will be described in detail below, the openings 72may be configured to receive a receptacle, such as, by way ofnon-limiting example only, a bowl.

The tray 66 may include a stop 74. In embodiments, the stop 74 maycomprise a horizontally extending formation that extends from the traytop 70 proximate a rear portion 76 of the tray 66. The tray 66 mayinclude a front portion 78. The front portion 78 may comprise a roundededge, a flat edge, or other suitable contours. In embodiments, the frontportion 78 may be configured to be received by a back splash slot 80.The back splash slot 80 may comprise a horizontal opening slightlylarger than the tray 66. As generally illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, thetray 66 may be inserted into the back splash slot 80. The stop 74 may beconfigured to prevent the tray 66 from passing through the back splashslot 80. For example only, the stop 74 may engage a back portion 82 ofthe back splash 68.

In embodiments, the back splash 68 may include a tray support 84. Thetray support 84 may extend from the back splash slot 80. In embodiments,at least a portion of a tray bottom 86 of the tray 66 may rest on a traysupport 84 when the tray 66 is inserted into the back splash 68. Thetray support 84 may, at least in part, support the tray 66 in asubstantially original position when a force is applied to the tray top70. By way of non-limiting example only, a person or animal may apply aforce, for example, by pushing down on the tray top 70, to the tray 66.The tray support 84 may be resist the force and thereby prevent the tray66 from being substantially displaced from an original position. It isunderstood the original position may be a position the tray 66 was inbefore a force was acted upon it.

FIG. 5 generally illustrates an assembled tray assembly 64. Withparticular reference to FIG. 6, the tray assembly 64 may be attachedand/or coupled to the hook adaptor 42. The back splash 68 may include arecessed portion 88. The recessed portion 88 may be configured toreceive the hook adaptor 42. For example only, the recessed portion 88may be slightly larger than the hook adaptor 42, such that, for exampleonly, when the back splash assembly 64 is pressed onto the hook adaptor42, the recessed portion 88 engages the hook adaptor 42. By way ofnon-limiting example only, the tray assembly 64 and the hook adaptor 42may be friction fit to each other. FIG. 7 generally illustrates anassembled wall mount locking system 10 comprising the tray assembly 64attached to the hook adaptor 42. FIG. 10 generally illustrates across-sectional view of the wall mount locking system 10 assembled andattached to the wall 14.

With reference to FIGS. 8-14 a plurality of receptacles are generallyillustrated at 90. In embodiments, the wall mount locking system 10 mayinclude one or more receptacle 90. By way of non-limiting example only,the receptacle may be a bowl, pot, dish, sub-tray, or other suitablereceptacle. Further, while the receptacles 90 are illustrated ascomprising a generally round shape, the present disclosure contemplatesreceptacles comprising a generally square, rectangle, triangle, or othersuitable shape.

The receptacles 90 may be configured to be received in the tray top 70.For example, the each of receptacles 90 may be configured to be insertedinto a corresponding opening 72, as illustrated generally in FIG. 9.FIG. 11 generally illustrates a top view of the system 10 including thereceptacles 90 inserted into the tray top 70. FIG. 12 generallyillustrates a front view of the system 10 including the receptacles 90inserted into the tray top 70.

In embodiments, and generally illustrated in FIG. 13, each of thereceptacles 90 may include a lip 92. The lip 92 may comprise a diameterthat is slightly larger than a diameter of a lower portion 94 of acorresponding receptacle 90. The lip 92 may be configured to prevent acorresponding receptacle 90 from passing through a corresponding opening72. By way of non-limiting example only, the diameter of the lip 92 maybe slightly larger than a diameter of a corresponding opening 72. Inthis way, the lower portion 94 may pass through the correspondingopening 72 while the lip 92 engages at least a portion of the tray top70, which may prevent the receptacle 90 from passing through the tray66.

In embodiments, the receptacles 90 may include a plurality of ridges 96.The plurality of ridges 96 may be disposed proximate the lip 92 on thelower portion 94. Each of the plurality of ridges 96 may comprise aprotrusion that extends away from a surface of the lower portion 94. Byway of non-limiting example only, the ridges 96 may be configured toform a compress fit when a corresponding receptacle 90 is inserted intoone of the openings 72. For example, each of the ridges 96 may engage aninner surface of the opening 72. Friction between each of the ridges 96and the inner surface of the opening 72 may prevent a correspondingreceptacle from being inadvertently dislodged from the opening 72. Forexample only, an animal, such as a dog or cat, may be substantiallyprevented from dislodging the receptacles 90. In other words, enoughforce to overcome the friction between the ridges 96 and the innersurface of the opening 72 may be required to dislodge the receptaclefrom the opening 72. FIG. 14 generally illustrates a cross-sectionalview of a ridge 96 substantially compressed against the inner surface ofa corresponding opening 72.

In embodiments, the lower portion 94 may be configured to retain water,pet food, soil, or other suitable objects or substances. By way ofnon-limiting example only, the wall mount locking system 10 may beconfigured as a pet feeder. For example, the wall mount locking system10, as described, may be mounted to the wall 14. One or more receptacles90 may be inserted into corresponding openings 72 in the tray top 70.Animal food, such as dog or cat food, for example only, may be placed inone of the receptacles 90. Additionally or alternatively, water may beplaced in another of the receptacles 90. An animal, such as a dog orcat, for example, may approach the wall mount locking system 10. Theanimal may then consume food and/or water from the one or morereceptacles 90. It is understood that while only a pet feeder isdescribed, the wall mount locking system 10 may be configured as a wallshelf, a plant shelf, an animal feeder, or other suitable and/ordesirable purpose.

With reference to FIGS. 15-21, another embodiment of a wall mountlocking system 10 is generally illustrated. The system 10 may include awall mount adaptor 12, back splash 68, tray 66, and receptacles 90. Thewall mount adaptor 12 may be secured to wall 14. The tray 66 may receivereceptacles 90, such as generally shown in FIG. 16. Tray 66 may bereceived into and engage back splash 68, such as generally shown in FIG.17. Back splash 68 may engage wall mound adaptor 12, thereby securingthe wall mount locking system 10 to wall 14.

The wall mount adaptor 12 may be configured to be secured to a surface,such as wall 14. In embodiments, the wall mount adaptor 12 may include aplurality of apertures or holes 16, such as generally shown in FIGS. 15and 38. The holes may be round, rectangular, or any suitable shape.Holes 16 may comprise through bores that pass through a front side 18 ofthe wall mount adaptor 12 through a wall facing side 20 of the wallmount adaptor 12. Wall mount adaptor 12 may include recessed regions124, e.g., to reduce the wall thickness and weight of wall mount adaptor12. Embodiments may or may not include wall mount adaptor 12, e.g.,excluding it may provide for less complex and/or expensive blow molding.

As generally shown in FIGS. 15, 16, and 19-21, the wall mount lockingsystem 10 may include receptacles 90. Receptacles 90 may include a taper(e.g., at or greater than about 5 or about 7 degrees) and/or serrationsto help lock receptacles 90 relative to opening 72 of tray 70. Inembodiments, receptacle 90 may be of the same or different sizes and/orshapes, e.g., receptacles 90 a, 90 b. Receptacle 90 a may be dimensionedto receive liquids (e.g., water for a pet) and receptacle 90 b may bedimensioned to receive solids (e.g., food for a pet), or vice versa.Moreover, with some embodiments, a plurality of receptacles may receivesimilar contents (e.g., solids or liquids). As such, receptacle 90 a mayinclude a back wall 100 a, a side wall 102 a, a side wall 104 a, atapered wall 106 a, a front wall 108 a, and a bottom wall 110 a forminga first polygonal or round shape. For example, a polygonal shape mayinclude a rectangular or pentagon shape. As another example, a roundshape may include an oval or circular shape. Further, receptacle 90 bmay include a back wall 100 b, a side wall 102 b, a side wall 104 b, atapered wall 106 b, a front wall 108 b, and a bottom wall 110 b forminga second polygonal or round shape. Receptacles 90 a, 90 b may beconfigured to be received in respective openings 72 a, 72 b havingcorresponding back, side, and front surfaces forming polygonal or roundshapes.

The wall mount locking system 10 may include features to increasestability, such as generally shown in FIGS. 17 and 24-37. Tray 70 mayinclude one or more protrusions or clips 114, e.g., extending from stop72 of tray 70, such as generally shown in FIGS. 24-25. Protrusions 114may reduce or prevent separation from occurring, e.g., due to heavierloads on tray 70. Back splash slot 80 may include one or more recesses120, such as generally shown in FIGS. 32 and 35-36. The recesses 120 maybe configured to receive the one or more protrusions 114. Further, rearportion 76 of tray 70 may include a rib 116, e.g., providing structuralsupport for rear portion 76 and the one or more protrusions 114. Asdiscussed above, back splash 68 may also include a tray support 84, suchas generally shown in FIGS. 29-30.

As generally shown in FIGS. 17 and 33-35, back splash 68 may include allor any portion of hook adaptor 42, e.g., engagement portion 50. Inembodiments, hook adaptor 42 may be part of back splash 68, e.g.,integral to or formed as one piece with back splash 68. As generallyshown in FIG. 17, fasteners 22 may be slideably received in respectiveslots 28. Fasteners 22 may be positioned through wall mount adaptor 12and into back splash 68, e.g., prior to being mounted to wall 14.Fasteners 22 may be configured to resist or prevent—the wall mountlocking system 10 from being unintentionally removed or knocked off thewall, e.g., by an upward force or contact with a bottom of tray 68.

Referring again to FIGS. 33-35, engagement portion 50 may extenddownwardly from back splash 68. Engagement portion 50 may be configuredto slideably receive mating adaptor 42 and secure mating adaptor 42thereto. Engagement portion 50 may engage recess 34 of mating adaptor42. Thus, engagement portion 50 of back splash 68 may secure the wallmount locking system 10 relative to hook adaptor 42, e.g., without aseparate hook adaptor 42.

Tray 68 may include one or more lips 122. Lip 122 may be the same as ordifferent than lip 92. As generally shown in FIGS. 22, 23, and 25, lip122 may be raised or protrude upwardly from tray 68, e.g., to engage orelevate receptacle 90. Alternatively or in addition, lip 122 may projectinwardly from opening 72, e.g., to provide a friction fit withreceptacle 90. Lip 122 may enhance relative position and fit betweentray 68 and receptacle 90. In embodiments, receptacle 90 may include aformation such as a protrusion or channel to engage lip 122. Lip 122 mayhelp prevent food and/or water from getting between tray 68 andreceptacle 90. In addition, lip 122 may help prevent receptacle 90 fromsticking in opening 72.

Referring to FIGS. 24-29, another embodiment of tray 66 is illustrated.Tray 66 may include features to increase the stability and/or usabilityof the system. As generally shown in FIGS. 22-23, tray 66 and/or backsplash 68 may include corrugated or contoured edges, e.g., to providestrength and/or improved appearance. As generally shown in FIGS. 24-25,tray 66 may include stop 74, as discussed above. Stop 74 may include ataper on its ends, e.g., to seal with the back splash 68 so as toprevent water from dripping therefrom. Stop 74 may be configured toengage an corresponding taper on back splash 68. Stop 74 may alsoinclude one or more protrusions 114 that extend upwardly from stop 74.Protrusions 114 may be configured to engage back splash 68, as discussedabove.

As generally shown in FIGS. 17, 26, 29, and 35-37, tray 66 and backsplash 68 may include lattice structure 118. Lattice structure 118 mayinclude a rib pattern and sizing to provide increased structuralintegrity, improved quality, easier tool design, and/or betterappearance. Lattice structure 118 may include a rectangular or otherwisepolygonal arrangement of structural walls. Lattice structure 118 may,for example, reduce the weight and increase the rigidity of tray 66 andback splash 68.

Wall mount locking system 10 may be configured for a unitary receptacle90, such as generally shown in FIGS. 27-29. Unitary receptacle 90 may bereceived in a single opening 72 of tray 66. Unitary receptacle 90 mayspan substantially an entire width and depth of tray 66, without sharingspace with another receptacle 90. Thus, unitary receptacle 90 may beconfigured to hold an increased volume of water or food.

Methods are also contemplated. An exemplary method may compriseproviding a wall mount adaptor with a recess, a tray with a stop and atleast one receptacle opening, and a back splash with a tray opening anda protrusion. A method may further comprise mounting a wall mountadaptor to a wall and the wall mount adaptor having a recess. A methodmay further include engaging a tray with a back splash through anopening in a back splash and engaging a protrusion of the backsplashwith the recess of the wall mount adaptor. In addition, a method mayinclude performing at least one of the engaging the tray and theengaging the protrusion without separate tools, e.g., by hand ormanually.

Various embodiments are described herein to various apparatuses,systems, and/or methods. Numerous specific details are set forth toprovide a thorough understanding of the overall structure, function,manufacture, and use of the embodiments as described in thespecification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. It will beunderstood by those skilled in the art, however, that the embodimentsmay be practiced without such specific details. In other instances,well-known operations, components, and elements have not been describedin detail so as not to obscure the embodiments described in thespecification. Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand thatthe embodiments described and illustrated herein are non-limitingexamples, and thus it can be appreciated that the specific structuraland functional details disclosed herein may be representative and do notnecessarily limit the scope of the embodiments.

Reference throughout the specification to “various embodiments,” “someembodiments,” “one embodiment,” or “an embodiment,” or the like, meansthat a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described inconnection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment.Thus, appearances of the phrases “in various embodiments,” “in someembodiments,” “in one embodiment,” or “in an embodiment,” or the like,in places throughout the specification are not necessarily all referringto the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features,structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner inone or more embodiments. Thus, the particular features, structures, orcharacteristics illustrated or described in connection with oneembodiment may be combined, in whole or in part, with the features,structures, or characteristics of one or more other embodiments withoutlimitation given that such combination is not illogical ornon-functional.

Although only certain embodiments have been described above with acertain degree of particularity, those skilled in the art could makenumerous alterations to the disclosed embodiments without departing fromthe scope of this disclosure. Joinder references (e.g., attached,coupled, connected, and the like) are to be construed broadly and mayinclude intermediate members between a connection of elements, relativemovement between elements, physical connections (e.g., fluidconnections), and/or electrical connections (wired and/or wireless). Assuch, joinder references do not necessarily imply that two elements aredirectly connected/coupled and in fixed relation to each other. The useof “e.g.” throughout the specification is to be construed broadly and isused to provide non-limiting examples of embodiments of the disclosure,and the disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is intended thatall matter contained in the above description or shown in theaccompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative only and notlimiting. Changes in detail or structure may be made without departingfrom the present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A system for mounting a tray to a wall, thesystem comprising: a wall mount adaptor configured to be secured to awall, the adaptor including a top recessed portion disposed proximatethe wall and a plurality of slots disposed on a side of the adaptoropposite the wall; a back splash having a tray opening and configured tobe secured to the wall mount adaptor; a tray configured to connect tothe tray opening of the back splash; and a mating adaptor including: aprotrusion that extends along a wall facing side of the mating adaptor,the protrusion being configured to engage or connect with the wall mountadaptor; and a plurality of connectors or pins extending from the wallfacing side of the mating adaptor, each of the plurality of connectorsor pins being configured to engage or connect with a respective one ofthe plurality of slots of the wall mount adaptor.
 2. The system of claim1, wherein the mating adaptor is part of the back splash.
 3. The systemof claim 1, wherein the tray includes a receptacle opening
 4. The systemof claim 3, wherein the receptacle opening includes at least one of around shape and a polygonal shape.
 5. The system of claim 1, wherein thetray includes first and second receptacle openings of different sizes,shapes, or sizes and shapes.
 6. The system of claim 1, furthercomprising a receptacle having a tapered wall.
 7. The system of claim 1,further comprising a unitary receptacle configured to be received in asingle receptacle opening of the tray.
 8. The system of claim 1, furthercomprising a plurality of receptacles.
 9. The system of claim 1, whereinthe tray includes a lip.
 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the lipupwardly extends from the tray and is configured to engage a receptacle.11. The system of claim 9, further comprising a receptacle with aformation configured to engage the lip of the tray.
 12. A systemcomprising: a wall mount adaptor having a wall facing side with a recessand configured to engage a wall; a tray with a stop and at least onereceptacle opening, the tray being configured to be positionedsubstantially horizontal relative to the wall; and a back splash havinga tray opening configured to receive at least a portion of the tray andto engage the stop, the back splash having a protrusion configured toengage the recess of the wall mount adaptor.
 13. The system of claim 12,further comprising a mating adaptor as part of the back splash.
 14. Thesystem of claim 12, wherein the tray includes the at least onereceptacle opening
 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the receptacleopening includes at least one of a round shape and a polygonal shape.16. The system of claim 12, wherein the tray includes first and secondreceptacle openings of different sizes, shapes, or sizes and shapes. 17.The system of claim 12, further comprising a receptacle having a taperedwall.
 18. The system of claim 12, further comprising a unitaryreceptacle configured to be received in a single receptacle opening ofthe tray.
 19. A method comprising: providing a wall mount adaptor with arecess, a tray with a stop and at least one receptacle opening, and aback splash with a tray opening and a protrusion; mounting the wallmount adaptor to a wall; engaging the tray with the back splash thoughthe tray opening of the back splash; and engaging a protrusion of thebacksplash with the recess of the wall mount adaptor.
 20. The method ofclaim 19, wherein at least one of the engaging the tray and the engagingthe protrusion is performed without separate tools.